Company

Compass Independent Publishing Services Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

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Simon Kingsley 2019-2023 Director View profile
Alan James Melville Leitch 2003-2025 Director View profile
Alan Charles Jessop 2003-2022 Director View profile
Edwin Higel 2003-2019 Director View profile
Rona Stewart 2007-2017 Secretary View profile
Ronald Stewart Cuthbertson Shanks 2003-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 09/12/2003

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Hugh Andrew
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-18
Alan James Melville Leitch
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-18
Alan Charles Jessop ceased 2017-04-18
25-50% shares · notified 2016-06-01

Group

Compass Independent Publishing Services Limited is controlled by Hugh Andrew
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hugh Andrew.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

Hugh Andrew Director · appointed 2003
Dean Lee Morgan Director · appointed 2009
Martin Janusz Casimir Director · appointed 2023

14.3y median 17y

average tenure

22.6y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Hugh Andrew Director · appointed 2003
Dean Lee Morgan Director · appointed 2009

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

Hugh Andrew Director · appointed 2003
Dean Lee Morgan Director · appointed 2009
Martin Janusz Casimir Director · appointed 2023

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 2Manufacturing 2Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1Finance 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details

Company number: SC260534
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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